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2025 Kia Sorento review
The Kia Sorento HEV offers great tech and bold looks, but its premium pricing and short supply somewhat limit its appeal.
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James Wong
2024 Kia Sorento vs 2024 BMW 3 Series Comparison
Kia Sorento
BMW 3 Series
2024 Kia
Sorento
vs
2024 BMW
3 Series
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How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
67L
107 to 650 km
59L
384 to 472 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
7 year - 8 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$47,650 - $84,660
$82,045 - $114,900
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Excellent in-car tech
- Efficient in daily driving
- No compromise to packaging
Misses
- HEV limited to exxy GT-Line
- Consumption rises on the highway
- Spenny servicing, short intervals
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Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Premium Paint (+$695)
- Carbon Fibre Trim Finishers (+$1,200)
Colours Available
The 2024 Kia Sorento is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Clear White
- Silky Silver
- Steel Grey
- Mineral Blue
- Gravity Blue
- Aurora Black
- Snow White Pearl
- Volcanic Sand Brown
- Cityscape Green
All colours apart from Clear White cost an additional $695.
The 2023 BMW 3 Series range is available in the following exterior paint colours
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire metallic
- Melbourne Red metallic
- Mineral White metallic
- M Portimao Blue metallic
- M Brooklyn Grey metallic (NEW)
- Skyscraper Grey metallic (NEW)
- Dravit Grey BMW Individual metallic
- Tanzanite Blue BMW Individual metallic
Metallic paint costs an additional $2000, while BMW Individual metallic paints cost an additional $3850 unless they’re bought in combination with the Visibility package, making them an additional $1850.
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Gallery
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Specs
| Type | ||
| MULTI POINT F/INJ, TURBO CDI, TUR GASOLINE DIR INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 3470 | 1998 - 2998 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.5L, 2.2L, 1.6L | 2.0L, 3.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| V6, DIESEL TURBO 4, TURBO 4 | TURBO 4, TURBO 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM, DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 132kW - 200kW | 190kW - 285kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3800 - 6300 | 4500 - 5500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 265Nm - 440Nm | 400Nm - 500Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 5000 | 1600 - 1800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 - 16 | 10.2 - 11 | |
